Radio aerials
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I know fitting a jukebox doesn't come easy to most on TM however it would make sense to have something to listen to while waiting for the AA!

Im just wondering if anyone has any ideas for a discrete aerial install? I don't particularly like the look of the glass mounted ones out of halfords and the like, although this does tick a few of the boxes i suppose. I fitted a DAB radio to a family members car earlier in the year and dab aerial was quite subtle, however i haven't been able to find an FM equivalent. I don't really want to drill and mount one externally.

Any ideas?

I have one on the bottom of my windscreen, under the wiper. Seems to work well in the garage, but is starting to peel off.

i have an internal aerial which is a think black bar about 6in long stuck it under dash rail got mine from the bay for a couple of quid

Done now needs redoing lol

I plugged mine into the heated rear screen, you cant use the heater anymore though hahaha
Edit:] the volvo and skyline both do this although its not a part of the heater element that they plug in too

Edited by Brett on 27th Jul, 2013.

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Just use a normal aerial extended under the dash. Ideally top dash cover if you have one fitted. Or i have used the screen fitted ones before

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Slightly OT, but my Audi 80 had a electric telescopic aerial which I hated. I'd noticed that the top 3 elements on the heated screen did nothing and found they were in fact an aerial. All the wiring was already in place, it was just missing the unit which allows it to use all of the heating elements when it is not being used. I got the missing piece from the breakers, but surely the cost of fitting the telescopic aerial would be more than that part? It appears to have been one of those options which would actually cost the manufacturer less to fit!

My TVR has a stick on aerial from the factory which is beautifully discreet and works perfectly as long as the engine isn't running! Did no one ever test it before it went into production? Stupid question really, of course they didn't!

I looked for an internal aerial for my MGB but couldn't find any which were properly discreet so I gave up, it only has LW and MW anyway and I'm quite satisfied just listening to 8-Tracks really.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

I'm 27! If I was old enough to remember 8-Tracks I probably wouldn't like them as I'd just remember them for being flawed, expensive and quickly outdated. As it is I love how quirky and retro they are. I also listen to a lot of classic and prog rock, all of which is available on 8-Track. It's impossible to get modern R&B on 8-Track which is a very good thing.

On 27th Jul, 2013 Rod S said:

On 27th Jul, 2013 Flame Red said:
anyway and I'm quite satisfied just listening to 8-Tracks really.

you must be even older than me....

A mate in our mini club as put his aerial across and at back of the roof lining, the part that is at the back of sun visors.

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I've just found a module that allows this very thing and still use the heated screen

good stuff whats it from?

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Having looked again, its not clear if the screen can still be used

hmmm yeah, with that unit though it looks like you could run a hidden loop of wire ( eg around the parcel shelf) i think reception on that would be ok
nothing to stop you trying the heater though, its not like you would use it all the time

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I was thinking the same thing brett

rover 800's had a wee module that allowed the rear heater to double as the arial, was very simple to wire in IIRC so if you can find an 800 in a breakers you could rob it.

in my mini i had a sticky arial stuck to the inside of the windscreen berhind the rear view mirror, no idea where i bought it from tho!

Edited by evolotion on 28th Jul, 2013.

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when was the last time you saw a rover 800 Denis!?

I've gone for one of the slimline glass mounts (the local factor had one and I was there). Think i'm going to mount it in the rear screen at parcel shelf level